How to Write a Bibliography

A bibliography or reference section is necessary for any research paper. Unfortunately, there are as many ways to write a bibliography as there are names for it. Here is the standard method.

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Instructions

    • 1

      Create a page at the end of the paper. Call it either "Bibliography" or "Works Cited."

    • 2

      List, alphabetically by author's last name, all the sources used in writing the paper.

    • 3

      Write the last name of the author first, followed by a comma and his or her first name, followed by a period.

    • 4

      Write the name of the book in italics, followed by a period. You can also underline the book title.

    • 5

      Cite the name of an article, in quotation marks, in place of a book title. Then write the name of the journal or magazine from which it came (italicize the name or underline it). Include a volume number, if applicable.

    • 6

      Write the name of the city in which the work was published, followed by a colon.

    • 7

      Include the name of the publisher, followed by a comma.

    • 8

      Conclude the entry with the date of publication, followed by a period.

    • 9

      Number your bibliography page when adding numbers to your paper.

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